‡ Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, distater, c. 340-330 BC, head of Leukippos right wearing Corinthian helmet, the bowl decorated with Nike driving quadriga right and a small hippocamp; behind head, protome of lion and ΑΠΗ, rev.,[Μ]ΕΤΑΠΟΝΤΙΝ[ΩΝ], ear of barley with leaf on left; above, club; below, ΑΜΙ, 15.79g, die axis 1.00 (Johnston B1.2; SNG ANS 430-1; SNG Lloyd 362; Jameson 306; Kraay Hirmer 242; HN Italy 1574), toned, very fine Provenance: Tradart, Geneva, 12 December 1991, lot 15; European Connoisseur collection (formed before 2002)
Estimate: GBP 2000-3000
Price realized | 2'200 GBP |
Starting price | 1'500 GBP |
Estimate | 2'000 GBP |